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# In a certain year, the UN's total expenditures were $1.6  Question banks Downloads My Bookmarks Reviews Important topics Author Message TAGS: Manager Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 186 Location: USA Followers: 1 Kudos [?]: 3 [0], given: 0 In a certain year, the UN's total expenditures were$1.6 [#permalink]  29 May 2006, 15:49
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In a certain year, the UN's total expenditures were $1.6 billion. Of this amount, 67.8% was paid by the 6 highest contributing countries and the balance by the remaining 153 countries. Was Country X among the 6 highest contributers? 1.) 56% of the total expenditure was paid by the 4 hightest contributing countries, each who paid more than Country X 2.) Country X paid 4.8% of total expenditure Senior Manager Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Posts: 419 Location: Phoenix Followers: 2 Kudos [?]: 12 [0], given: 0 Re: DS - UN Expenditure [#permalink] 29 May 2006, 16:36 A) 56% paid by top 4 countries. Remaining share of 2 of the top 6 = 11.8%. Doesn't talk about country X at all. Insufficient. B) If country X is in top 6 (and worst case, 6th), other countries would have paid at least a little more than it. 4.8*6 = 28.8 is much less than 67.8% of the top 6 countries. At the same time, if the top countries in top 6 have paid much more than 4.8%, then X could be in top 6. But in the absence of that information, Insufficient. Combining A and B, 56% paid by top 4. Thus remaining 2 have to pay 11.8. X is not necessary to be in 5th or 6th spot with 4.8% because there can be two countries with 5.9% each, in which case X can be 7th (or lower). At the same time, the 5th can be something like 7% in which case X can be the 6th. Thus insufficient. Hence E. _________________ Who says elephants can't dance? SVP Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 1737 Followers: 1 Kudos [?]: 46 [0], given: 0 [#permalink] 30 May 2006, 03:14 Will go with E too. 1) Top 4 contributors contribute 56%. But doesnot talk about X. Insuf 2) X = (4.8/100)*1.6B = .08B We don't know anything else. Insuff Both: 69% of 1.6 B is 1.1 B, 56% of 1.6B is .89B and X contribution is .08B. We still cannot say whether X is in the other two countries. Hence E [#permalink] 30 May 2006, 03:14 Similar topics Replies Last post Similar Topics: In a certain year the united nations total expenditure were 1 04 May 2011, 08:43 5 In a certain year the United Nations total expenditures were 6 30 Jan 2008, 03:04 In a certain year the UN's total expenditure were$1.6 2 02 Oct 2008, 14:00
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